Please respond to each question listed below:
(75 word response for each response)
(Education)
1. According to the article: Racial and gender pay disparities: The Role of Education, the authors highlight a section in the article titled, race and gender differences in returns to education. According to the article, black males receive a higher wage return for having a bachelor’s degree than other genders and races. However, the authors highlight that there were mixed sets of findings for this type of study. Do you think education attainment and high-wage earnings directly correlate to race and gender?
Budig, M.J., Lim, M. & Hodges, M. J. (2021). Racial and gender pay disparities: The role of education. Social Science Research, 98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2021.102580
2. What is one academic challenge or barrier that you have seen/experienced within a public-school setting that could be seen as gender discrimination or unfair educational practices. (If you don’t have an experience, please reference something you have seen in the media/news). Create one strategy that the school could implement to be more inclusive.
(Employment)
3. How can paid parental leave promote gender equality? Also, what are some additional implementations and/or improvements companies can make to better support parents?
4. In what ways do societal perceptions of gender and sexuality influence employment opportunities and experiences? How might organizations foster more inclusive and supportive environments for individuals of diverse gender identities in the workplace? Use this Modules readings for support.
